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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Standardisation of a Ferodo wearing strip for the bonnet.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\3\  img062
Date  30th July 1920
  
R.R. 755 (5 H) (S.A. 335. 25-2-15) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 0061.
COMPLETED. 15.9.20
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Description of Parts. ORIGINAL. Ferodo wearing strip for bonnet.
Origin. Present brass strips wear badly and bonnet rattles.
Experimental Test Report.
Ferodo make a special material called "Bon-rest". This is very suitable for bonnets. It is used on a number of other makes of cars.
Road Test Report.
Run 12,000 miles on 49GB.
Run 4,000 miles on 4EX.
Date 30.7.20.
X 3470.
Drawing No. E.5868/9/70/1.
Part List. E.17163.
Signature of Exp. Dept. that above is correct. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hives.
Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part £
Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £
Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £
Cost of Parts in Works and Stores which will be scrapped if commenced on:-
Series...................£........................
Series...................£........................
Series...................£........................
Storekeeper advised re above.
Storekeeper's Signature.
Signature of Mr. DeLOOZE that above is correct.
SIGNATURES DATE REMARKS
Mr. JOHNSON. 10 VIII Johnson
Mr. ROYCE. 10.9.20 F H RoyceSir Henry Royce
Mr. WORMALD. 31.7.20 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
Mr. NADIN.
Mr. PLATFORD. 2.8.20. Agreed. E.P.
Mr. NORTHEY. 5.8.20. Agreed. PMEC
Mr. Bailey. 3.8.20. Agreed. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
Mr. Barrington. Aug 2. 20 Agreed. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
Mr. Day. 2.8.20. Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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